DOJ files federal lawsuit against Justice family's coal companies for unpaid fines.

Thirteen coal companies owned by the family of West Virginia Governor Jim Justice are being sued by the federal government over unpaid penalties for previous mining law violations that pose health and safety risks or threaten environmental harm. The lawsuit says the total amount of penalties, fees, interest, and administrative expenses owed by the defendants is about $7.6 million. Justice, who was not named in the lawsuit, accused the Biden administration of retaliation.